Chapter 4: Retrieved .. Somewhat
Lee's POV
Gods, I forgot to do my homework for this stupid health class. Please don't call on me! It's only a minute until the bell!
"Lee, do you have your homework?" Mr. Michaels asked.
"Ah, uh, yeah, let me just find that.. I'm sure I have it here somewhere," I replied. I started looking through my bag, pretending to find my homework while I really just tried to stall until the bell rung, getting me out of here and off to camp!
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING! RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING! RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING! Ah, yes, the bell! Grabbing my bag, I ran out of the class before I could get caught without my homework. I started walking home when I spotted two half-bloods battling an empousa. Wondering if these were the two half-bloods that were supposed to 'escort' me to camp, I wandered over.
As I got there, the girl put on a hat and apparently disappeared, though I could still tell where she was. Apparently, the empousa guessed, because she swung around and knocked her into the wall, where she fell unconcious.
"Annabeth!" the boy screamed. Ahh, I see, they're here! My half-sister Annabeth was the one unconcious, so I decided to intervene.
However, the boy, who I assumed was Perseus Jackson, had other ideas. Quick as the sea, he stabbed the empousa and she dissolved.
"Perseus Jackson, a pleasure to meet you," I said. He swung around and tried to stab me.
"Woah, calm down! You aren't going to kill me, but the injuries still hurt like Hades," I said.
"Who are you? Are you a half-blood?" he asked.
"No, I'm the person you're supposed to get to camp safely. Chiron didn't tell you who, or rather, what I am?" I said. "Oh, by the way, I'll tell you once you wake your girlfriend up."
"Annabeth, oh Gods, I almost forgot!" he said, running over to her. He started feeding her ambrosia and nectar, and she stirred.
"What happened?" she asked.
"You don't remember?" I said.
"No, I know we were jumped by a -- Wait, who are you?"
"I'm the one you're supposed to show to camp."
"Oh, well, who are you? Chiron didn't say, he just said you were very powerful."
"Ah, well, it's nice to be thought of as powerful. Anyway, since you seem better, can I have that nectar and ambrosia?" I asked.
Before she could say no, I grabbed it and drank all the nectar in a big gulp.
"Ahh, that's good stuff. Anyway, I'm your half brother, Annabeth."
"What? You look almost exactly like Seaweed Brain over there!"
"Ah, well, you see .. This is where it gets interesting .. I'm also Perseus' half-brother!" I said cheerily.
"..What? Y-y-you can't be!" Percy stammered.
"Ah, but I can. It was an accident, but here I am, a son of Athena and Poseidon!" As I said that, a glowing symbol appeared over my head. A spinning trident, with an owl sitting on the point.
Perseus fainted. Ah well, people handle it differently. Annabeth walked over and gave me a hug.
"So you're a God?" she asked.
"Yep," I said, popping the 'p'.
"What are you the God of?"
"Oh, it's something very dear to camp and you. I'm the God of Heroes. Once I get to camp, I'm supposed to watch over all the Heroes, help with quests, and relay messages to the Gods, if people ask nicely." I said.
I noticed her eyes go wide, then Perseus woke up.
"Ah, Perseus, you're awake!"
"Don't call me Perseus, please, call me Percy."
"Ah, okay, well, should we get to camp? How did you guys get here?" I asked.
"We walked," Annabeth said.
"Ah, good for exercise and a chance to spend time together. Would you like a ride back, though?" I said.
"Sure." they said simultaneously.
I grabbed both of them, willed myself to Camp Half-Blood, and let us be carried by the wind.